And the Brexit saga goes on: Britain on the brink

Brexit indicative votes round 2: what happened and what next?

The House of Commons fails the British people again and again.
What is at stake is the future of a country that seems to be in the eye of a tornado of populism.

In the customs union vote, joining the vast majority of Conservatives in the no lobby were a mix of people for whom the plan was not Brexity enough (the DUP, some Labour leavers) and those for whom it was too hard a departure (the Lib Dems, the Independent Group). Some remain-minded MPs abstained.
The common market 2.0 plan suffered from a similar mix of opponents, and worries about the idea of not ending freedom of movement led 25 Labour MPs to defy the whip, mainly those in leave-voting areas. Another 33 Labour MPs abstained.

Conclusion, the culprits are the Lib Dems who are aiming to reverse Brexit. A clearly impossible goal.  Don Quichotte fighting windmills. A dangerous game that could end up heading to a hard Brexit.

Conclusion, the culprits 58 Labour MPs who chose their electoral interests over the will of most Labour voters. And do not understand why?  Those in leave-voting areas were not voting on revoking Brexit, just a deal on how to achieve Brexit. There is no justification.